‘The Voice’: Adam Levine’s Hairstyle Transformation: From Buzzcuts to Bleach
Adam Levine’s time as a coach on The Voice has been just as notable for his bold hairstyle choices as for his musical and coaching expertise. Since 2011, the Maroon 5 frontman has experimented with it all: retro vibes, bleached buzz cuts, shaved heads, and styles that range from iconic to eyebrow-raising. Let’s take a journey through almost every hairstyle Levine has rocked during his Voice years.
‘The Voice’ debut: Adam Levine’s 2011 faux hawk hairstyle
Adam Levine showed off a trendy faux hawk in 2011 at a press conference announcing The Voice‘s start in 2011. The Maroon 5 frontman stood alongside Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, and Cee Lo Green as the show’s first coaches met the press.
Levine’s hairstyle featured short, tapered sides with a slightly longer, spiked center section. It was a look that matched his confident and laid-back persona as the lead singer of Maroon 5 and one of the show’s newly minted coaches on the show.
The faux hawk quickly became one of his signature styles. It was a hairstyle he would rock for several seasons thereafter.
2014: Adam Levine’s hair gets longer but edgy
After a few seasons of championing the faux hawk, Adam Levine decided to change things up in 2014. He maintained the shaved sides but let the top grow out longer, creating a modern undercut look.
This edgy style allowed Levine versatility, whether or not he was looking for a more polished look or a messy, tousled vibe. This fresh update evolved his position as The Voice‘s leading male style-setter.
2015: Facial hair and blow-out changes Levine’s look
In 2015, Adam Levine added facial hair to his style. He grew his hair out longer than in previous seasons, and a beard and mustache added a casual edge to Levine’s overall look.
This rugged, laid-back persona gave the Maroon 5 frontman an effortlessly cool vibe, contrasting sharply with his more polished styles from previous years. It perfectly aligned with Levine’s rockstar persona.
2016: Bleached blonde boss comes to ‘The Voice’
Just one year later, in 2016, Adam Levine turned heads with a brand new bleached blonde look. It became one of his most memorable and talked-about transformations.
The drastic change from his natural darker hair made Levine stand out as a male style trendsetter. Paired with his darker beard, this shift was a definite look.
2018: Levine becomes buzzy head-turner
By the time 2018 rolled around, Adam Levine had shaved off his blonde locks and returned to his natural hue. He also debuted a shorter hairstyle than ever before, a buzzed look not only for his hair but his face as well.
This buzz cut marked a departure from his more experimental looks. It showcased a mature, no-nonsense vibe that suited his image as a seasoned coach on The Voice and a musician and songwriter for Maroon 5.
Adam Levine returns to a beloved season 1 hairstyle, with a twist
After exiting The Voice in 2019, Adam Levine returned to the talent competition series in 2025 for season 27. After six years, Levine is also bringing back his season 1 faux hawk, but with a twist.
The stylish rocker has added a lush, full beard to compliment his edgy tresses, bringing his unreplaceable style to this season’s coaching panel which includes John Legend, Michael Bublé, and Kelsea Ballerini. He’s also added a butterfly tattoo to his growing ink collection, which is placed squarely in the center of his neck.
Levine returned to the series after a season where he appeared unhappy about the many format changes on the NBC series. The Season 27 premiere of The Voice debuts Monday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The series streams the next day on Peacock.
